The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-09-22
H1NT RACHEL'S RECIPE.
sov Mrs. Morrison Was Cured of
the Habit Of Fretting.

Crash An ominous sound came
tom the kitchen as was sitting for a
MET talk with my friend. Mrs. Morri-
en. We had just been enjoying a
~ll.prepared dinner at her table, and
4 tln two or three gentlemen guests had
gone.
Something's broken" l said.
Ut sounds like it," she replied.
Expected her to get up and run
4 hsrvously to the kitchen, but she quiet
i ycontinued the conversation. A mo-
ment after there appeared at the door
fsSwedish servant with most woe-be-
gone look on her face, and tear on
either plump cheek. l could not for
bear an explanation of dismay at per-
eeying that in her hand she held the
fragments Of my friends largest meat
dsh, belonging to her fine dinner set.
Broken ?" asked Mrs. Morrison,
boxing at it as she might have looked
the wreck of a kitchen bowl. "You
might have selected something else to
break. seems to me. Lena" she added.
with 4 little shake of the head, but still
with smile.
at slipped right out of my hands"
said the girl, in great distress.
70, don't stop to fret over it, Lena.
You don't break many dishes. No, it's
no use to save the pieces. 1t can't be
mended."
well, Ruthr' l exclaimed, as Lena
greatly comforted. took her departure,
Pope must surely have known some
aacestress of yours when he wrote:
And mistress of herself when china falls
ANY one would think to see how coolly
you take the ruin of that handsome dish
that you could have new set any day,
fyou want it.
Which is very far from being the
case, as you know" said my friend,
ooerly. Il am afraid / can not match
The dish, and if l can, I can scarcely
afford the money for it just now.'
but you do not seem to mind the
accident, at ALL" I persisted, quite
unable to understand her equanimity.
~ yes, | do-after fashion," she
went on very deliberately. THAT set
was present from dear old Aunt
hachel, and | am sorry to see any piece
ollt broken. But if you are wondering
because ! do not fret over what cam t
o helped, can only assure you,
Eleanor. that can not afford to. 1t is
cad enough to lose the dish without
thatn
ANY one will admit that fretting is
oino use,' said. ''But you are about
ae only woman have ever seen who
really lived up to the idea.''
! didn't begin that way" replied
aa.h' settling back into her chair with
thoughtful expression on her pleasant
ace. Il was very much given to fret
ung over small annoyances when 1 was
sgooa deal younger. 1t was that same
asaf old Aunt Rachel who cured me BY
ngorous Treatment"
lshould like her recipe, if you car
give it to me-"
y, It's only the same old one you
may m near or read any day of your life
Don iret; 1t is thankless. rebellious
saa utterly useless, never does a bit o.
sa0o and always does harm,' will
asnsy more such plain truths. think
smust have been the sturdy admins
aasion which affected me. When We
ssfe nrst married, Fred and l begar
sss.asseSeeping s.s in our pretty little house
..sa every thing nice about it, and
!. .s's as happy as young people usually
ss But my habit of worrying ovel
a'ses began putting little blots her,
sua tnere on the smooth surface of oul
ives A broken dish, q stained table
aon' poorly-ironed article, the flies
s, s sast' the SCOT, any petty annoyance
= soaio bring cloud over me which
,'a1 out the brightness all about me
could see that Fred was hurt ant
aetted by it
wen, real trouble came at last
sas baby was sick for weeks and weeks
sn a We thought he would never ge
~. s..l How l looked back on the day
Huca 1ad been so blessed, and | won